As Mississippi celebrates its 200th anniversary, we picked the all-time best football players from the state. Hugh Kellenberger/Clarion Ledger
Mississippi will be well-represented this weekend in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. There is at least one player with a tie to the Magnolia State on seven of the eight teams that have advanced to the second round.
Here's a list of players with Mississippi ties in each game.
Saturday’s games
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 3:35 p.m. (NBC)
Eagles
LeGarrette Blount, RB: In his first year with the Eagles (and eighth overall in the NFL), the former East Mississippi Community College star was the feature back for much of the season.